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Saturday, 23 March 2013

Vienna

Last week I
went to Vienna to celebrate my brothers
birthday. As a former resident of Vienna I looked forward coming to my old home
town again. But when I stepped out of the train I found myself in a completely unknown
place. During the last few years Viennese “Westbahnhof” was renovated, so I
needed a few minutes to make myself familiar with the new surroundings. But one
thing remained the same: It is the typical Viennese scent.

Viennese Naschmarkt

During my stay
I went to the Naschmarkt (market place) nearly every day. The Naschmarkt is
probably the most vibrant and colourful place in Vienna - even in the coldest
days, like those that I have chosen for my trip.

Viennese Naschmarkt

Besides this
culinary culture-part of my vacation in Vienna I visited a very interesting
exhibition. It was the Max Ernst Retrospective in Albertina. So here is the painting
that I could not take my eyes of: Vox
Angelica.

Max Ernst, Vox Angelica, 1943.

The story
behind it is quite remarkable. After Max Ernst was arrested from the Nazis several
times, he fled to the States with the help of Peggy Guggenheim who later became
his wife and his patron of the arts. Just a few years later he fell in love
with Dorothea Tanning. Because of this affaire he had lost his income and his
studio which both came from his wife Peggy. Max had to start again from the
scratch. Vox Angelica represents his
life till 1943. It is shown in public very, very rarely, and its owner is not
known to the public.